Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 15: Division Bench of State High Court comprising Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur today directed SSRB to pay compensation of Rs 40,000 each to two petitioners.
The direction was passed in two different contempt petitions filed by Ranu Kumari Bhat and Pamposh Kumari Pandita for non-compliance of the directions regarding appointment of the petitioners for the post of teachers.
“When the matter was listed on 08.06.2015, counsel appearing for respondent No.1 sought time to report compliance and the matter was directed to be posted on 10.06.2015. When this matter again listed, the counsel appearing for the Board seeks further time to comply with the directions of this court”, the DB observed.
After considering the submission, two weeks time was granted to report compliance and for the delay in implementing the order for the past over four years, the DB directed the Chairman of the Board to pay compensation of Rs 10,000 for each year totaling an amount of Rs 40,000 in each case. “The amount is to be paid to the petitioners’ along with order to be passed in compliance to the order passed by this court”, the DB added.
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